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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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