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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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