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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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