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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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