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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important 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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