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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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