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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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