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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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