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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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