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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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