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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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