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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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