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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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