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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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