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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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