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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines 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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