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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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