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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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