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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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