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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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