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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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