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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key 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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