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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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