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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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