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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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