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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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