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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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