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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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