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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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