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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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