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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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