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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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