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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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