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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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