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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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