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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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