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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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