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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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