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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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