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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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