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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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