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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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