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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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