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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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