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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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