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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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