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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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