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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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