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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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