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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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