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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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