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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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