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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses 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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