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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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