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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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