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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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