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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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