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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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