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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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