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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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