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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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