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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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