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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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