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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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