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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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