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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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