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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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