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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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