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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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