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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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