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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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