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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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