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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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