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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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