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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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