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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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