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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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