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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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