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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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