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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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