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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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