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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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