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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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