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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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