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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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