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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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