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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the 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 investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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