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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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