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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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