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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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