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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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