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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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