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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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