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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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