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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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