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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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