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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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