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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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