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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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