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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews 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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