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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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