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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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