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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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