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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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