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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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