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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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