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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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