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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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