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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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