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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the 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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