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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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