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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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