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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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