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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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