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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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