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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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