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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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