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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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