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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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