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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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