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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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