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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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