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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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