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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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