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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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