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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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