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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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