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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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