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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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