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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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