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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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