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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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