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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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