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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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