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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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