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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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