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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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