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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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