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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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