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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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