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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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