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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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