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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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