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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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