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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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