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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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