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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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