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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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