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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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