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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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