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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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