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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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