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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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