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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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