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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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