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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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