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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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