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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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