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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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