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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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