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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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