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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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