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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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