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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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