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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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