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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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