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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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