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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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