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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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