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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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