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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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