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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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