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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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