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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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