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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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