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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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