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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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