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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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