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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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