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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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