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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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