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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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