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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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