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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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