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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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