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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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