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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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