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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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