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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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