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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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