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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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