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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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