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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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