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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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