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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum 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 education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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