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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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