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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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