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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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