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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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