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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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