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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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