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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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