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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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