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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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