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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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