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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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