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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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