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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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