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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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