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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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