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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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