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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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