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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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