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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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