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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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