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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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