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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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