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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these 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 massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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