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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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