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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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