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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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