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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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