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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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