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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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