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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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