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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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