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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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