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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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