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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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