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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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