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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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