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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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