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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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