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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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