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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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