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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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