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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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