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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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