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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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