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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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