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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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