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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different 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 deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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