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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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