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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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