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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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