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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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