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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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