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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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