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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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