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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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