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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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