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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure 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 massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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