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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)