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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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