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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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