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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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