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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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