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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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