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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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