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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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