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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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