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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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