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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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