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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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