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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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