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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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