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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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