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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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