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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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