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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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