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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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