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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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