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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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