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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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