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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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