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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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