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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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