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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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