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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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