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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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