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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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