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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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