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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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