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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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