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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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