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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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