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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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