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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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