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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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