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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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