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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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