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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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