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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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