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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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