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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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