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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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