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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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