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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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