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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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