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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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