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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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