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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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