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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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