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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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