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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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