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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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