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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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