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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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