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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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