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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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