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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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