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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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