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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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