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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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