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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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