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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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