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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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