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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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