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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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