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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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