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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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