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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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