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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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