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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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