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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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