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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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