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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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