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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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