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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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