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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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