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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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