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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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