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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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