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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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