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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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