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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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