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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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