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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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