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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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