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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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