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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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