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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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