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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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