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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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