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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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