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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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