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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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