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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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