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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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