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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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