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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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