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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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