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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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