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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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