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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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