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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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