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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches 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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