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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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