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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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