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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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