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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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