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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the 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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