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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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