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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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