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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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