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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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