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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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