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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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