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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers 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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