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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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