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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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