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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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