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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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