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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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