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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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