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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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