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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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