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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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