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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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