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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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