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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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