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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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