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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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