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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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