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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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