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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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