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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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