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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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