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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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