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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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