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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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