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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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