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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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