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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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