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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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