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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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