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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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