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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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