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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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