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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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