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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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