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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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