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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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