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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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