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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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