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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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