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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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