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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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