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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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