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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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