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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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