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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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