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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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