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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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