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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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