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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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