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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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