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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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