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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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