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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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