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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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