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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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