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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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