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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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