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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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