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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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