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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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