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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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