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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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