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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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