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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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