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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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