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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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