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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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