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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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