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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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