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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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