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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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