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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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