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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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