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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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