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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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