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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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