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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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