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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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