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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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