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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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