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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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