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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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