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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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