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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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