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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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