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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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