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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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