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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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