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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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