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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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