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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key 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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