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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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