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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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