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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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