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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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