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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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