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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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