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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores 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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