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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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