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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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