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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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