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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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