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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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