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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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