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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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