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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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