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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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