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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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