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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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