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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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