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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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