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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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