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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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