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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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