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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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