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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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