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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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