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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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