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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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