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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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