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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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