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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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