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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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