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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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