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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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