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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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