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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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