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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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