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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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