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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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