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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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