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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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