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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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