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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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