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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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