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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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