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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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