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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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