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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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