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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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