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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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