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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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