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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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