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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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