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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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